Interrogating the intricate processes of theorization in both colonial and postcolonial settings, the essays included in this study address both specific questions about English Studies and broader issues relating to social and political ideologies. / Prafulla C. Kar, former Professor of English at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, is the Director, Centre for Contemporary Theory, Baroda. Kailash C. Baral is Director, Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, North-East Campus at Shillong. Sura P. Rath is Professor of English at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, USA.